Journaling as Sacred Space

Think about how writing and keeping a journal can enhance the time spent in your sacred space and how you can create a sacred space wherever you go.

No matter our age or stage of life, most of us yearn for sacred space and renewal. For some, writing creates a sacred space that offers internal peace no matter what is going on. Using a journal can give you access to your sacred space wherever you go. You can find a sacred space in your journal wherever you happen to be—in the after-school pickup car line, waiting in a doctor’s office, at your child’s music lessons, or in your workplace.

Patricia Wilson, author of Quiet Spaces: Prayer Interludes for Women teaches how to find your own sacred space in an ordinary place. She mentioned cultivating the “God Habit”—teaching your subconscious mind that when you’re in your sacred space, you’re putting everything else aside and allowing God to speak to you. Keeping a journal can help train your mind to honor your need for sacred space—a place where you can turn off life’s worries and wants for a time and be with God.

First Thessalonians 5:17 urges us to “pray without ceasing.” How do we incorporate first-century instruction into our twenty-first-century life? Finding your sacred place and cultivating a sense of that space wherever you go is the first step. It doesn’t take long before just being in your personal sacred space puts you into a prayerful state of mind. Your quality time of just being with God happens automatically.

Having a sacred space where you can be alone with God doesn’t mean you have to do the work of cultivating a sacred space alone. In fact, community support and friends who share your journey make being in your own sacred space all the more precious. We are the body of Christ! We each hold a distinct connection to God, yet we are connected with one another through Christ. When we gather with others to pray in silence, we are being alone together. The effects of this powerful experience are very nourishing.